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HOUSING ACT, 1936.
During the year 1939, the work of receiving applications, calling for
calculations for the " permitted number," was continued with a view to
the issue of housing certificates. One temporary clerk was employed.
Altogether applications were received in respect of 14,456 houses. At
the end of the year the total certificates issued to date numbered 17,039
in respect of 23,314 houses. Where no application for a certificate was
received for the permitted number arising from the 1935 survey, lists were
forwarded to the Town Clerk who communicated in 1,343 cases with the
persons responsible, pointing out the requirements of the Act. Of this number
1,320 were received up to 31st December, 1939 and the balance of 23 is
receiving attention.
As new premises were constructed and placed upon the rating lists,
these lists were obtained and survey forms sent with a view to the issue of
44 permitted number " certificates, and in all, new premises (not enumerated
under the 1935 survey) have been dealt with to the extent of 7,664.
As new houses continue to be built this system will have to be continued.
The provisions of the Housing Act would appear to be well known to most
of the agents and owners but there would seem to be a difficulty when subletting
takes place.